Load

Since Nole switched sponsors from Adidas to Sergio Tacchini in 2010, many of his kits have been predominantly white. I’ve been wearing navy to match his night kit, but then I remembered I still hadn’t tried this polish yet, so I did a mani/pedi themed after his day kit. Illamasqua Load (Valentine’s Day 2011) is an off-white creme:

Picture taken in natural light. (I wish it wasn’t so rainy; I would’ve liked to see this in the sun.) The formula was streaky but I had decent control over it. It still applied pretty well, needing three coats for evenness. Admittedly, I was drawn to this because of the name, but as it turns out, I really like it! I don’t wear white manis often, and I only have a couple of white polishes. It’s nice to see a white that’s not so clean and stark like white-out. This shade is soft and creamy-looking; I think it’s more flattering to wear on its own than a traditional white. I still love the name, and, having tried it, I can say I love the polish too. 🙂 I paired this with Wet n Wild Nocturnal (Craze) on my toes.